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Conveyancing, surveys, mortgages and the practical steps of moving home.
Your First Home could increase Bellway’s annual building by around 10%, its chief executive says, while uncertainty over the launch risks delaying first-time buyers’ purchases.
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Buying & sellingBuyer demand increased faster than usual in early September, according to Rightmove, although the seasonal recovery did not bring activity back to last year’s level.
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Buying & sellingThe Bank of England base rate stayed at 3.75% in September, but Rightmove warned that fixed mortgage pricing still reflected the possibility of future increases.
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Buying & sellingMortgage deals stayed available for an average of 13 days in October, according to Moneyfacts, putting pressure on buyers and homeowners comparing borrowing options.
20 October 2026
Buying & sellingFirst-time buyer mortgage payments exceeded previous rents for 56% of buyers in September, according to Hamptons, making the deposit only part of the affordability challenge.
19 October 2026
Buying & sellingEdinburgh rental yields reached 7.7% for three-bedroom homes in EH8, according to ESPC, but the postcode comparisons do not establish investors’ take-home returns.
17 October 2026
Buying & sellingSelf-employed estate agents have expanded their share of sales activity, according to TwentyEA, while its separate findings show tougher conditions for people selling flats.
16 October 2026
Buying & selling£2m-plus homes took more than twice as long to sell as lower-priced properties in Q3 2026, according to TwentyCi, while London flats faced low sale rates.
15 October 2026
Buying & sellingFamily home affordability has improved across Britain, according to Zoopla, although its figures assume a substantial deposit and mortgage rates are putting pressure on repayments.
15 October 2026
Buying & sellingAverage rents outside London reached £1,418 a month in Rightmove’s latest figures, while the capital recorded a sharper squeeze on available rental homes.
15 October 2026
Buying & sellingHigh-LTI mortgage cap changes will give individual lenders more flexibility from 28 October, while regulators retain a market-wide safeguard on lending at higher income multiples.
15 October 2026
Buying & sellingRental yields averaged 7.9% across England and Wales in Q3 2026, according to Fleet Mortgages, but the strongest returns did not always attract the most buying.
15 October 2026